seattle pics

Saturday, July 7, 2007

Iconic Convergance

Happy 07/07/07 everyone. That's quite a convergence! Thought I would show you a convergence of old and new icons of Seattle. Calder's "Eagle" sculpture is a very promenant and popular piece in the Seattle Art Museum's Olympic Sculpture Park (viewed here from the waterfront) and has become a become a symbol of sorts here. Behind in the distance is the 1962 Expo World Fair's Space Needle which just celebrated its 45th anniversary as the unofficial symbol of Seattle. Also present is a building that symbolizes the current trend in buildings and lifestyle, the Seattle condominium building, many of which are being built all over the city to increase urban density in the city's move toward greener, more sustainable living.

Friday, July 6, 2007

Tangled Bow Line

Even moms and business women slow down, get outdoors and have some fun in the Seattle summer sun. She had just hopped onto the dock to catch a line her husband tossed her to secure their familiy's boat so they could come ashore to eat, their two darling little girls watching mom and dad at work from inside the boat. It is high summer in Seattle and everyone is out basking in the beautiful warm weather, getting out on the water, and enjoying the many events that make summer in Seattle so fun. Tomorrow the Seafair Pirates land at Alki beach, kicking off the 58th year of the city's Seafair Festival which features a Milk Carton Derby (creative homemade boats/floats built to float entirely on milk cartons and usually whimsical or depicting some aspect of Seattle life) hydroplane races, a Blue Angles precision jet squadron air show, huge fireworks display, myriad neighborhood festivals, and a Torchlight Parade,

Thursday, July 5, 2007

July 4th Boat Parade

. . .or at least it seemed like one as we had dinner yesterday on the north shore of Lake Union and watched all the boats pour out of the ship canal from Lake Washington onto Lake Union. They were all heading to the biggest floating party in town, getting ready for the huge fireworks display over Lake Union. Here you see the University Bridge opening to let a sail boat through. There were vintage boats from the 1920s, 30s, and 40s, as well as popular current model motor boats, sailboats, row boats, kyaks, and a coracle or two. Check my Flickr badge in the sidebar for more photos!

Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Bald Eagle on the Wing

Happy Independence Day to those in the USA. Hope everyone has a great 4th of July celebration. Here in Seattle it promises to be a perfect day with 80 F temps for outdoor fun and clear skies for those fireworks displays tonight. The Bald Eagle, symbol of the nation, recently made it off the Endangered Species List. They are a common sight soaring above the city or nesting on shore or diving into Puget Sound. I saw this one flying over the Magnolia neighborhood.

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Waterstriped Building & Sail Boat

I caught a glimpse between buildings of the 2 1/2 hour Elliott Bay & Puget Sound sunset sail on a 70 footer run by "Let's Go Sailing," based at Pier 54. You can go for day sails with them as well. They have sold out their 3 hour July 4th Elliott Bay fireworks sail spaces. If you come to Seattle, you simply MUST get out on the water, and there are many ways to do that. This is just one of them.

Monday, July 2, 2007

I-5 Along Eastlake

Traffic in the greater Seattle area can be a challenge if you commute by car. In this cloudy day shot, the I-5 freeway and its express lanes are actually flowing well despite being full of evening traffic. If you look closely you can see a green zone along the top left of Lake Union which is Gasworks Park. That is a popular place for viewing this Wednesday night's Independence Day fireworks display, shot off from the Sapce Needle at Seattle Center. It is also popular to gp boating on Lake Union for the July 4th celebration, where water reflections add to the enjoyment of the fireworks display and the whole lake is can become a friendly floating party. The Wallingford neighborhood is visible as a grid of neat residential blocks at the top of this shot, and commercial buildings line the I-5 Eastlake corridor.

Sunday, July 1, 2007

Theme Day: Seeing Red In Seattle

July's theme for City Daily Photo Bloggers is "Red." Red is big in Seattle so I've bent the "one photo a day" rule for this special day and combined 13 of 45 contending images to show you. Click on any image to go to a full photo. I'd like to invite you all to come back in a few days for SDP's One Year Anniversary on July 8th! Celebrating 365 daily posts and a lot of fun exploring Seattle and being part of the fab CDP family. A big salute to Eric in Paris who got it all started with PDP and who is coming home from my old city today, San Francisco. Hope you had an awesome time in the City By the Bay!

98 City Daily PhotoBlogs are participating in today's theme. Time to take a trip around the globe in red! Click on a city to start your tour, and be sure to leave a comment for the authors!

Shanghai, China - Mumbai, India - New York City (NY), USA - Manila, Philippines - Albuquerque (NM), USA - Hamburg, Germany - Stayton (OR), USA - Los Angeles (CA), USA - Hyde, UK - Oslo, Norway - Brookville (OH), USA - Melbourne, Australia - Stavanger, Norway - Bellefonte (PA), USA - Bucaramanga (Santander), Colombia - Joplin (MO), USA - Singapore, Singapore - Selma (AL), USA - Cleveland (OH), USA - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Chandler (AZ), USA - Stockholm, Sweden - Seattle (WA), USA - Boston (MA), USA - Arradon, France - Evry, France - Baton Rouge (LA), USA - Maple Ridge (BC), Canada - Boston (MA), USA - Grenoble, France - Cottage Grove (MN), USA - Greenville (SC), USA - Hilo (HI), USA - Nelson, New Zealand - La Antigua, Guatemala - Brisbane (QLD), Australia - Singapore, Singapore - Tel Aviv, Israel - Hong Kong, China - Sequim (WA), USA - Paderborn, Germany - Saarbrücken, Germany - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Tenerife, Spain - Kyoto, Japan - Tokyo, Japan - Sydney, Australia - Naples (FL), USA - Cologne (NRW), Germany - Wassenaar (ZH), Netherlands - Saint Louis (MO), USA - Cypress (TX), USA - Ocean Township (NJ), USA - Mainz, Germany - Toruń, Poland - Menton, France - Monte Carlo, Monaco - Singapore, Singapore - North Bay (ON), Canada - Jakarta, Indonesia - Montréal (QC), Canada - Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Minneapolis (MN), USA - Baziège, France - San Diego (CA), USA - Prague, Czech Republic - Ampang (Selangor), Malaysia - New York (NY), USA - Kajang (Selangor), Malaysia - Sharon (CT), USA - Newcastle (NSW), Australia - Port Angeles (WA), USA - Nottingham, UK - Villigen, Switzerland - Chicago (IL), USA - Torquay, UK - Brussels, Belgium - San Diego (CA), USA - Mexico (DF), Mexico - Saint Paul (MN), USA - Cape Town, South Africa - Paris, France - Seoul, Korea - Manila, Philippines - Milano, Italy - Austin (TX), USA - Chennai, India - Madrid, Spain - Seoul, South Korea - Wailea (HI), USA - Toronto (ON), Canada - Ajaccio, France - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Silver Spring (MD), USA - Zurich, Switzerland - Sydney, Australia - Budapest, Hungary - Moscow, Russia